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Government Pictured
100
Maximum of 2, 4-year terms for a total of 8 years
Term Length of Presidency
100
what do we call the President if we meet him?
Mr. President
100
The Vice President of the United States
Kamala Harris
100
Number of United States Senators
100
100
Redrawing of congressional district lines in such a way that one political party has an electoral advantage over the other
Gerrymandering
100
True or False. Presidents are elected using a system known as the popular vote.
False! We use the Electoral College
100
This person has no ties to Politics, but who is he?
Peyton Manning
200
This person was the longest serving President of the United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
200
How old must the President be to run for office?
35
200
Group of advisors to the President consisting of the Vice President of the United States and the heads of the executive branch's departments in the federal government of the United States
The Cabinet
200
Number of House of Representative Members
435
200
Majority Needed to Override a Presidential Veto
2/3rds
200
One who favors traditional views & values in government & society & who is cautious regarding change.
Conservatives OR Republicans
200
Events at this Building Caused a President to Resign, What Happened?
That Watergate Break-in that caused Nixon to resign
300
Powers in the Constitution that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution
Implied Powers
300
A specific action the president can take that has the power of a law, without the president having to go through congress to get it done.
Executive Order
300
Behind the Vice President in the Presidential Line of Succession
Speaker of the House
300
Name 1 Represenative from the State of Indiana
Teacher Discretion
300
Who is the Current Majority Leader in the Senate
Chuck Schumer
300
How Many electoral Votes you need to Win Presidency
270
300
Who is this man?
Indiana Governor Elect Mike Braun
400
Positions the President can Appoint
Positions the President can Appoint Supreme Court Justice, Cabinet Secretaries, Federal Judges
400
This action occurs when the president does not sign a bill within 10 days of its passage by Congress and it automatically becomes vetoed.
Pocket Veto
400
Most Powerful Position in the United States Senate
Senate Majority Leader
400
Who is the person in charge of setting Committee's up at the House of Representatives?
Speaker of House
400
Appropriations refers to
Money/Budget
400
The major function of political parties in America is:
Nominating candidates for public office and presenting them to voters.
400
What do these do?
pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
500
The 22nd Amendment
Constitutional amendment that enacted presidential term limits
500
Time period for which the President can commit troops without Congressional approval
60 days
500
Current Speaker of the House
Mike Johnson
500
Chamber that Features the Filibuster
Senate
500
Responsible for Drawing Congressional District Maps
State Legislatures
500
In the event of a tie or less of a Electoral Vote, who chooses the president?
House of Representatives
500
What Happened in this Case? Gideon V Wainwright
established that the right to legal counsel is a fundamental right for criminal defendants in state and federal courts